From 4 September – 30 October 2022 Tallinn Art Hall and Goethe-Institut Estland will host a residency in Tallinn for artists living in Germany. This programme offers accommodation in Tallinn for eight weeks, as well as reimbursement of travel costs and a stipend.
The aim of the residency programme is to spur artistic research and discourse on the topics of ecological awareness, environmental sustainability and the ethics of making art. Although tackling the ecological, social and economic components of the crisis is common in art, artworks and exhibitions rarely direct attention towards their own role in the ruinous sequence of events. The organisers are therefore especially interested in artists whose work advocates awareness, innovation, or revolution towards a better relationship between our planet, humans and non-human beings. The residency complements Tallinn Art Hall’s ongoing exhibition series which pays special attention both to the possibility of being good and to ecological responsibility in conditions of certain destruction. Previous exhibitions in the series have been The Art of Being Good in 2019 and Pine-fulness in 2021.
The artist in residence is provided time and space to develop an independent project. The artist may conduct research or writing pertinent to their interests. During the residency, the artist is also invited to organise or participate in at least two public events at Tallinn Art Hall, e.g. a talk, presentation, workshop, walk etc.
The residency programme offers the following:
- On-site accommodation and studio (studio-apartment).
- Travel expenses from and to Germany.
- Scholarship allowance of 300 euros per week (incl. taxes).
- Costs of materials with a maximum amount of 350 euros (incl. VAT).
- Networking opportunities, including studio visits and meetings with professionals.
- An opportunity to present an artistic project created in the context of the residency.
